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Personal Defense Market POWERFUL. DEPENDABLE. PRECISE. Continued from page 26 Long-Gun Options rifle or shotgun is another option, however, the forward weight of a long gun can be awkward to handle for someone confined to a wheelchair. A rifle in a bullpup design may be the best option, such as the Steyr AUG or FN F2000 in .223. Another option is the Kel-Tec Sub2000 pistol caliber (9mm and .40 S&W) carbine. Its center of gravity is to the rear — as the magazine is in the butt like a pistol — making it easier to manipulate from a sitting position. A TACTICAL GRADE DEFENSE GRADE BEAR GRADE MATCH GRADE COWBOY GRADE RANGE GRADE For high profits, increased sales and unmatched accuracy shooters can depend on, load up on ProGrade’s premium quality, hand-loaded pistol, rifle and rimfire ammunition. With more than 250 variations in the full line-up, ProGrade Ammunition has a specialty grade of ammo crafted specifically for shooters of every caliber from hunters to law enforcement officials to competitive shooters — and every sportsman in between. And we make selecting the right grade easy for customers, with bold, color-coded packaging that pops — and flies — right off the shelf. Call Today — for all your profit making details! 435-865-5995 • 3616 Eastside Highway, Stevensville, MT 59870 WWW.PROGRADEAMMO.COM 28 JULY 2013 Your knowledge is as much your stock in trade as any SKU you have on the shelf. Your ability to help a handicapped customer get “up and running,” at least in this respect, will give you particular satisfaction in your role as a personal protection resource in your community. More importantly, you may help someone who is perceived to be helpless be able to protect himself and his loved ones. 9 www.shootingindustry.com Protection Resource Subscribe to SI DIGITAL Client: ProGrade PUB: Shooting industry AD nAMe: ProgGrade Branding HUNTING GRADE SAFARI GRADE VARMINT GRADE Color: 4/C Size: 2/3 Page CoDe: t-1 What’s your grade? The rifles I’ve mentioned have light recoil, which is an important factor for your wheelchair-bound customer. A hardkicking long gun, such as the classic 12-gauge home-defense shotgun, even in 20-gauge, presents problems when used from a wheelchair. Unless the customer has enough lower-limb function to tense his leg muscles and lean forward, he will experience extreme muzzle lift and slow recovery between shots. In addition, if the back of the chair is resilient, the hammering recoil of a powerful shoulder weapon can crush the shoulder joint between the gun butt and the back of the chair. A solution is to tuck the shotgun’s stock under the armpit and against the back of the chair. However, using this method while training with powerful loads may rip through backing of the chair. A lighterkicking carbine solves these problems. There are a number of other products that you should consider recommending for customers in a wheelchair. A laser sight is an excellent option for those whose physical condition prevents them from raising a gun to line of sight. triM: 4.625 x 10 BleeD: n/A live: n/A The forward weight of a long gun can be awkward to handle for someone confined to a wheelchair.